Suture techniques during laparoscopic and robot ‐assisted partial nephrectomy: a systematic review and quantitative synthesis of peri‐operative outcomes

ConclusionsRenorrhaphy techniques significantly evolved over the years, improving outcomes. Running suture, particularly using barbed wires, shortened the operating and ischaemia times. A further advantage could derive from avoiding a double ‐layer suture.

Source: BJU International - November 19, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Riccardo Bertolo, Riccardo Campi, Tobias Klatte, Maximilian C. Kriegmair, Maria Carmen Mir, Idir Ouzaid, Maciej Salagierski, Sam Bhayani, Inderbir Gill, Jihad Kaouk, Umberto Capitanio, On behalf of the Young Academic Urologists (YAU) Kidney Can Tags: Review Source Type: research